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9 Madison area girls volleyball players to follow this season

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 4:03am
From dominant outside hitters to a setter on track to break program records, here are 9 girls volleyball players to follow along with during the 2025 season.

Live scoreboard: Week 1 high school football scores

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 5:55pm
Follow along as the high school football season gets under way in the Madison area.

Jordan Love shares update on thumb after taking part in Packers' joint practice

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 5:33pm
Things got heated during a joint practice with the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, but even multiple fights couldn't overshadow the news surrounding Green Bay's starting quarterback.

Brewers take series finale from Cubs to snap 3-game skid, grow division lead

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 4:47pm
Milwaukee took the finale in a five-game series at Wrigley Field after the Cubs won three straight.

Groups urge colleges to end surveillance

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 4:37pm
NEW YORK — A coalition of more than 30 privacy and civil rights groups called on U.S. universities Thursday to dismantle campus surveillance and data collection to protect student protesters and others from government retaliation.

Wisconsin court commissioner resigns after dispute over immigration warrant

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 4:19pm
MADISON — A Wisconsin court commissioner has resigned from his job after he asked to see an immigration arrest warrant, the latest conflict between judges and President Donald Trump’s administration over the Republican’s sweeping immigration crackdown.

5th straight loss posted as Walmart disappoints

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 3:48pm
NEW YORK — Wall Street fell to a fifth straight loss Thursday, hurt by a drop for Walmart and dampened hopes for coming cuts to interest rates.

Iowa Democrats consider bringing back lead off caucuses, even if it means going 'rogue' in 2028

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 3:33pm
DES MOINES, Iowa — Just days before national Democrats gather for their annual summer meeting, Iowa’s state party officials on Thursday said it was a mistake for the party to have abandoned Iowa in the 2024 early nominating calendar and…

Obituary index for Fri., Aug. 22

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 2:40pm
FRITTER, Thomas M.

DIGEST

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 2:30pm
Woman killed in crash identified

LETTERs TO THE EDITOR

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 2:21pm
School’s lawyer won’t offer transparency

James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder, dies at 89

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 2:21pm
James Dobson, who founded the conservative Christian ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, died Thursday at age 89.

Court tosses fine on Trump

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 2:19pm
NEW YORK — A New York appeals court on Thursday threw out the massive financial penalty a state judge imposed on President Donald Trump, while narrowly upholding a finding he engaged in fraud by exaggerating his wealth for decades.

Goodman Pool has 'soft launch' of new attendance policy; season ends Sunday

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 2:00pm
In July, the city changed its attendance policy to require anyone under 16 be accompanied by an adult guardian or parent, after a fight involving a large group of kids.

Madison-area teachers can get free subscriptions for their classrooms

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 1:00pm
Teachers can use the digital news to educate students about current events and improve writing and reading skills.

Authorities identify woman who died in crash in Beloit on Sunday

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 12:35pm
Beloit police said the Wisconsin State Patrol is completing a crash reconstruction investigation.

Stretch of Fitchrona Road closing Wednesday through Oct. 17

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 12:05pm
The closure of Fitchrona runs from Kapec Road to McKee Road.

Wisconsin football to wear throwback uniforms in rivalry matchup

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 12:03pm
Wisconsin will wear an alternate uniform for the first time since 2021 this fall. Here are more details.

Madison man convicted of 7th OWI he got while out on bond for 6th OWI

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 11:20am
Ronald L. Williamson, 45, faces a minimum of three years in prison and a maximum of 30 years when he is sentenced on Nov. 19.

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